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Arrow3 vs a36 bonanza

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Cgach

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i was really lucky to find a beutifull 2000 hr arrow 3 which I’ve had for 5 years.. been looking at upgrading to a bonanza a36 but I’m having trouble with how is the bonanza that much better....1 the useful load is only a 100 pounds more . 2 the io 360 is a better more reliable motor than the continental my mechanic is constantly doing cylinders on continental ...3 ya the plane is 25 knots faster but the fuel burn is a lot more also 165 vs 140...it doesn’t seem like I’m getting a lot more for an extra 200k...I don’t think the engine out glide ratio is better in a bonanza either
 

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